EPISODE 3 TITLE :  DR. RACHEL RUBIN, MD: Menopause + Your Sex Life! with our Nation's Chief Cliterologist! Female Hormones, Pelvic Floor Rehab + Viagra for Women This week, my guest is none other than our nation's Chief Cliterologist!  Dr. Rachel Rubin, MD is a board-certified urologist and sexual medicine specialist.  As a leading expert in Urology and Sexual Medicine, Dr. Rubin is also known as one of only a handful of physicians with fellowship training in sexual medicine for all genders.  Based in Washington DC, she is a clinician, researcher, passionate educator, activist, and an incredible resource. In this episode, we talk about menopause, perimenopause, and how we know when we are in them! We talk about the symptoms of Genito-Unrinary Syndrome of Menopause and what we can do about them. The good news is there are things we can do, actions we can take, and people out there that can help. She explains pelvic floor rehab, and the benefits of vaginal estrogen, and shares that women can take Viagra too!  Dr. Rubin tells us how understanding our own healthcare is the best advocacy and the best thing we can do for our health.  However, as Dr. Rubin notes, there is a lack of information out there on women’s health, and our doctors, as well-trained as they may be, may not have training when it comes to managing or even recognizing menopause and perimenopause. Even Oprah’s doctors overlooked her menopause symptoms! She even shares that doctors were told to avoid the clitoris so as not to make the patient uncomfortable.  Women’s health is decades behind men’s health, as women were not included in medical research formally until 1986, but thanks to doctors like Dr. Rubin, that is changing, and we can be part of that shift toward greater knowledge about women’s health too. !  We also talk about finding a provider and how you can be a part of her group menopause meetings held online.    Topics: Topics: Menopause Perimenopuase How do we know we are in it?  Understanding our own healthcare  Oprah’s menopause symptoms overlooked  Symptoms of menopause  Genito-Urinary syndrome  UTIs  Vaginal estrogen Vagnal DHEA  Evidence-based treatment  Do hormones cause cancer?  Equality in Healthcare  Viagra for Women  Investing in our health  Pelvic Floor Physical therapy  Advocacy   How do we find doctors that can address our needs   Doctors encouraged to stay away from the clitoris  Connecting anatomy with physiology and overall quality of life  Most women orgasm from clitoral stimulation  Making desire a priority  Who needs pelvic floor physical therapy and what is it? Sexual function is connected to your nervous system  How do perimenopause and menopause affect anxiety and depression  Dr. Irwin Goldstein, Dr. Rubin’s mentor and Inventor of Viagra  Labiaplasty, Complications in surgery  Reimagining healthcare  FDA approved Bioidenticals  What to expect when you are no longer expecting!   Menopause Zoom group visits : Oct. 13th: Menopause event  ____________ Our Guest:  Dr. Rachel Rubin, MD https://www.rachelrubinmd.com/ https://www.instagram.com/drrachelrubin/   RESOURCES: https://www.letstalkmenopause.org/ https://menopause.org/ https://www.isswsh.org/ https://www.apta.org/   BE LIKE OUR EXPERTS AND GET THE HP MEGA MUG! Thank you to our sponsors Prime Plastic Surgery: https://primeplasticsurgery.com  (OFFER 10% OFF OF ALL SURGEONS FEES) Huge Pussy: https://hugepussy.org  (OFFER BUY A TOTE, AND GET A $40 MUG FOR FREE!) Code cliterology  Disclaimer:  CLITEROLOGY is for general and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine in any way.  CLITEROLOGY does not constitute professional health care services or medical advice. No doctor/patient relationship is formed as a result of this podcast. The use of information on this podcast or materials from this podcast is at the user’s own risk.